Traverse City weather in February: Traverse City, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Traverse City in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 29°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 26 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationTraverse City Cherry Capitol Airport
- Station IDUSW00014850
- Location44.74°N 85.58°W
- Elevation618 ft (188 m)
- Population15,782
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 31° 16°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 72° 52°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Traverse City in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 23.8°F. February is 0.7°F warmer than January and 8.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Traverse City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 29°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 18°F and 29°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 29°F | 15°F | 42% | 12% |
| February 8 | 30°F | 15°F | 40% | 12% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 16°F | 39% | 12% |
| February 22 | 33°F | 17°F | 38% | 13% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 13% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 2)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 29°F | 15°F | 42% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 29°F | 15°F | 42% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 29°F | 15°F | 42% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 29°F | 15°F | 41% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 29°F | 15°F | 41% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 29°F | 15°F | 41% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 30°F | 15°F | 40% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 30°F | 15°F | 40% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 30°F | 16°F | 40% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 30°F | 16°F | 40% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 31°F | 16°F | 39% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 16°F | 39% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 16°F | 39% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 32°F | 16°F | 39% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 17°F | 39% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 32°F | 17°F | 39% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 33°F | 17°F | 39% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 17°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 33°F | 17°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 34°F | 17°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 34°F | 18°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 34°F | 18°F | 38% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 35°F | 18°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 35°F | 18°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 16°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Traverse City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 1 (42%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 11 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Traverse City, 26 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014850.
How humid and windy is Traverse City in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 17°F | 79% | 6.2 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 78% | 7.2 mph | – |
| noon | 29°F | 19°F | 66% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 19°F | 61% | 10.1 mph | 20% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 19°F | 65% | 8.4 mph | 20% |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 74% | 6.5 mph | 29% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014850. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Traverse City?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 73°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −37°F, on February 17, 1979. The wettest February brought 4.14 in (1985); the snowiest, 47.5 inches (1995).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.8°F: 2021 21.8°F (−2.0), 2022 22.8°F (−1.0), 2023 28.8°F (+5.0), 2024 34.6°F (+10.8), 2025 23.5°F (−0.3), 2026 25.3°F (+1.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.8°F | −2.0°F | 0.28 in |
| 2022 | 22.8°F | −1.0°F | 0.62 in |
| 2023 | 28.8°F | +5.0°F | 1.34 in |
| 2024 | 34.6°F | +10.8°F | 0.91 in |
| 2025 | 23.5°F | −0.3°F | 0.92 in |
| 2026 | 25.3°F | +1.5°F | 1.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Traverse City compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, February normal highs run from 25°F in Hancock to 37°F in Eau Claire; Traverse City's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Traverse City in January29°F by day, 17°F at night
- Traverse City in March41°F by day, 23°F at night
- Traverse City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Februarynormal high 37°F